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a) Check your eligibility

You must have a solid academic basis in the following areas in order to qualify for the Master's in Strategic Management program:

Management and Organization (6-12 ECTS)

Economics (6-12 ECTS)

Finance (6-12 ECTS)

Marketing (6-12 ECTS)

Accounting (6-12 ECTS)

Research methods and Academic Training (6-12 ECTS)

Mathematics (6-12 ECTS)

Statistics (6-12 ECTS)

Note that these requirements are indicative, the final assessment lies with the admissions committee.

2. GMAT test

The GMAT test is a compulsory qualitative admission requirement for this program*

The required minimum GMAT score for applicants is 550.

The GMAT institutional code for Tilburg University is VMV-LT-02.

* Applicants that do not meet these requirements, will not be admitted to the program

Exemptions from the GMAT requirement

Students with a relevant degree from one of the official partner universities of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management are exempted from the GMAT requirement.

3. English language proficiency

Demonstrating your English language proficiency is a compulsory qualitative admission requirement for this program*

You need to demonstrate proficiency in English by submitting the results of either:

TOEFL (internet based) with a minimum score of 90 overall and a minimum score of 22 on individual parts of the test.

The TOEFL institutional code for Tilburg University is 9860.

Academic IELTS with a minimum score of 6.5 overall and a minimum score of 6.0 on individual parts of the test.

Cambridge English test results: C1 advanced (formerly CAE) or C2 proficiency (formerly CPE). For both C1 and C2, we accept a score of A, B or C.

An English proficiency test is not required if…

You are an English native speaker, i.e. if you are a citizen of, or have obtained your university education in English for at least three years in one of the following countries:Australia, Canada (with exception of Quebec), New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States of America

For all other countries and situations, the English language test is compulsory.

* Applicants that do not meet these requirements, will not be admitted to the program

b) Consider the deadlines

When applying for this program, please make sure that your application package, including all necessary documents, reaches us before the deadline that applies to your situation:

Interested in a scholarship?

Please note that the application deadlines for scholarships are often before the deadline for application to a Master's program.

c) Follow the procedure for international applicants

Step 1: Prepare your application package

Required documents in all situations:

Copy / scan of your valid passport.

Certified copy of your Bachelor's and/or Master's degree*, including
a) Transcript of Records/list of grades.
b) Short description of all the courses undertaken
*If you still need to graduate, you should submit the expected graduation date

In order to apply for this Master's program at the Tilburg School of Economics and Management, please take the following steps:

After you have created this account, the online application system (MySAS) will send you an email asking you to activate your account. Once you have activated your account, you may return to MySAS and start your application.

Upload all the required documents as mentioned in the online application system.

As soon as you submitted your application, we will start assessing your application. In case you forgot to upload some necessary documents, our admissions officer will contact you by email.

Within 4 to 6 weeks after your application package is complete, you will receive the decision of the Admission Committee by email.

You will receive an email and a letter stating the outcome of your admission request and information about the rest of the admission procedure.

There are three possibilities:

A. (Conditionally) accepted to the Master's program
If you are conditionally accepted, this means that you are admitted to our Master's program, provided that you send the originals or certified copies of your documents.

B. (Conditionally) accepted to a Pre-Master's program
It is possible that you do not completely fulfill the requirements. If this is the case, we may offer you a Pre-Master's program to prepare you for the Master's program, provided that you send the originals or certified copies of your documents.

C. Rejected
If you do not fulfill the admission requirements, your application will be rejected. We will e-mail you personally the reasons for the rejection.

Step 4: Enroll via Studielink

All applicants accepted for this program are required to register via Studielink, the Dutch national database for higher education.

You need to register before the official start of the program, but we strongly advise you to register in Studielink as soon as possible after your admission.

You will not receive information about other procedures after your admission until you have registered in Studielink.

You will be given more specific information in your acceptance letter regarding the registration procedure, including information about the exact program for which you must register in Studielink.
- The name of this Master's program in Studielink:M Strategic Management (croho: 60066)
- The name of the Pre-Master's program in Studielink:B Business Administration (pre-Master Strategic Management)